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On September 10, 2022, two incredibly talented female athletes squared off in the women’s final match of the U.S. Open. Iga Świątek and Ons Jabeur used all their skills and might, and put on quite the show. Jabeur put up a battle, but in the end, Swiatek won her first U.S. Open title. In fact, when she realized she had won, she fell onto her back and covered her face as it sunk in that she had just become a three-time grand slam champion at just 21 years old. She also had become only the second woman in the Open era to win all three of her first three grand slam finals in straight sets.
If you’re a big tennis fan or simply stunned by Swiatek’s success on the court, you’ll love the image we’re sharing with you this month. It’s of the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. For this month’s Imagery Work Break, we have a 50-centimeter color GeoEye-1 image from September 10, 2022, looking down on New York City and the stadium.
In this image, we can see the unique shape of Arthur Ashe Stadium, the high-sided retractable roof, the crowds packed in the stands surrounding the court, and two other enclosed smaller stadiums along with multiple open courts. In 2005, the color scheme for the courts was changed from green to electric blue inner courts and a light green outer court. All US Open Series events now use this color scheme, providing television viewers a more easily trackable ball — with the yellow tennis balls contrasting more visibly against the blue courts. There’s also a very dense neighborhood on both sides of the spacious property where the stadium sits. The stadium was built on the site of the United States Pavilion, which was built for the 1964 New York World’s Fair and demolished in 1977.
Have a great rest of your workday! 😊
(Image Courtesy: Maxar. Processed by Apollo Mapping for improved color accuracy and clarity.)
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